There is so much to take in that we divide up our task subject by subject, rarely allowing something we’ve learned in one class (or other environment) to leak over into another. This is not, in general, a good thing.
Scientists try to ask simple questions and to design a controlled experiment, with “all other things being equal.” It’s rarely possible.
Our chief consultant realizes how effective our machines have been at training us to perform tasks efficiently and exactly.
Mathematics, at almost any level, can be either practical or ideal. Problems arise when the two kinds are confused.
New technology often makes a task much easier to do. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s done better.
Our consultants are mostly concerned with teaching science and mathematics, claiming no expertise in the very different skill of teaching language. They have, however, learned several, which gives some insight into the process.
Some people put tremendous effort into extending and filling in their family trees. In the end, what purpose does it serve?
As we progress in school, the lessons get more difficult and complicated. Sometimes they’re difficult because we have to unlearn things.
What a photographer needs to do the job is sometimes far from obvious.